Global Rail 2025 to Bring World’s Transport Leaders to Abu Dhabi for High-Level Industry Dialogue
Abu Dhabi, 03 September 2025: Etihad Rail hosted a press conference today to announce the speaker line-up for Global Rail 2025, the region’s largest mobility and transportation exhibition, which will take place in Abu Dhabi from 30 September to 2 October. The announcement includes confirmed participation from government ministers, global CEOs, and senior transport leaders from over 100 nationalities.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and with the support of His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Etihad Rail, Etihad Rail will host Global Rail 2025 in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) and dmg events.
Among the speakers at the press conference were H.E. Sheikh Nasser Al Qasemi, Assistant Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Transport at MoEI, Ahmed Al Musawa Al Hashemi, CEO of Hafeet Rail and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Global Rail, Salman Abou Hamzeh, Senior Vice President at dmg events, along with Kholoud Almazrouei, Director of Special Projects at Etihad Rail.
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Etihad Rail Launches Second Edition of Global Rail Innovation Award, Offering AED 1 Million Grant to Advance Transport Infrastructure
Abu Dhabi, UAE – June 2025 – Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has announced the launch of the second edition of its Global Rail Innovation Award.
This prestigious initiative features an AED 1,000,000 grant designed to inspire and accelerate transformative solutions in transport, mobility, and logistics. The award is open for submissions from startups, research institutions, technology leaders, and innovators worldwide, with finalists and winners to be honored at the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition & Conference 2025, taking place from September 30 to October 2 at ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi.
Key Dates and Event Details
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025
Finalist Showcase and Winner Announcement: Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition & Conference 2025, September 30 – October 2, ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi
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Under patronage of Mansour bin Zayed, inaugural Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition & Conference to take place in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 15th March, 2024 (WAM) - Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition and Conference (Global Rail) will take place from 8th to 10th October 2024 at ADNEC Abu Dhabi.
The inaugural flagship event will be hosted by Etihad Rail, developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI), ADNEC Group, and leading organiser, dmg Events.
Held under the theme "Setting Transport Infrastructure and Global Connectivity in Motion," the event will attract rail and transport industry leaders, strategists, and sector specialists, bringing together more than 15,000 senior decision-makers, thought leaders, 1,000 delegates, and more than 300 exhibiting companies from more than 40 countries.
